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Spanish explorers traveling from South America back to Spain were impacted by which ofthe following?(1 point)Responsescalm winds of the Intertropical Convergence zonecalm winds of the Intertropical Convergence zonethe Southern Equitorial Currentthe Southern Equitorial Currentthe Gulf Streamthe Gulf Streamwesterlies moving counter to the trade windswesterlies moving counter to the trade winds
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Westerlies moving counter to the trade winds.
Explanation: To return from South America/Caribbean, sailors sailed north into the mid‑latitudes to catch the prevailing westerlies (the "volta do mar"), which carried them eastward back to Europe.
Explanation: To return from South America/Caribbean, sailors sailed north into the mid‑latitudes to catch the prevailing westerlies (the "volta do mar"), which carried them eastward back to Europe.
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